News in brief

Written by CSI

11/01/19

• Broadcom has selected VeriSilicon’s AI processor IP for its next-gen set-top box silicon. Broadcom expects the rapidly developing usages of AI to support the advanced services that consumers expect when interacting with their entertainment devices. VeriSilicon’s Vivante VIP8000/VIPNano IP family has been powering devices across multiple market segments such as smart home, surveillance camera, automotive ADAS applications and Edge Server. Vivante VIP processor’s OCL/OVX programmable architecture enable fast adoption of new neural networks and VeriSilicon has already deployed both Android and Linux-based AI supporting Google’s TensorFlow and TensorFlow-Lite in addition to the common neural network frameworks.

• Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom claimed they are the first demonstrate a millimeter wave (E-band spectrum) link with a data transmission rate of 40Gbps in a joint innovation project at the telco's Service Center in Athens. Calling it an important milestone in the evolution from today’s 10Gbps reality toward the 100Gbps future, the partners achieved four times greater data throughput compared to current commercial millimeter wave solutions to prove the commercial viability of future wireless backhaul technology. Moreover, the round-trip latency performance of the link tested was less than 100 microseconds.

• French broadcaster Canal Plus is planning to relaunch its CanalPlay subscription-based VoD service in spring, according to local press reports. The broadcaster is reportedly considering a monthly subscription in the region of EUR 10, offering mainly TV series and documentaries targeted at a young audience, possibly under a new brand. CanalPlay has struggled to compete with Netflix, with subs falling to 200,000 in 2017 from a peak of 800,000.

• Minerva Networks has signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) license renewal and new global metadata deal to use TiVo as the primary metadata provider for their new cloud service delivery platform, Minerva YourTV Now. In addition to the IP license agreement, the new global metadata deal enables Minerva to unify its metadata across the Minerva 10 platform and gain the benefits of using TiVo as their primary provider, rather than relying on multiple vendors.

• Access and Irdeto are partnering to safeguard in-car data and services, countering increased security threats that come with connectivity, including the protection of infotainment content delivered to the vehicle. This multi-layered security strategy also encompasses V2X communications and allows car manufacturers to identify weak links and block any attack, thus providing a safe and reliable driving experience for consumers, the companies said.

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